Psychotic Reaction

The inspiration for one of the 
landmarks in rock criticism, Lester 
Bangs'
all figments of L.B.'s imagination. 
 -- AWR


             
(Atkinson-Byrne-Chaney-Ellner-Michalski)

Intro:

        fuzz guitar [4X; harmonica 
(key of B) enters 3rd time]

         v   v   v   v     v   v   v   v
        -----------------|--------
        -----------------|--------
        -----------------|--------
        -----4-----2-----|-----4--
        --------24-------|--------
        -2---------------|-2------

 |---------| 
 |---------| 
 |---------| 
 |---2-----| 
 |24---4---| 
 |---------| 

        rhythm guitar (strum as 
indicated) w/tambourine on 2 and 4 
[16X]

            E      F#         E
         v   v     v   v   v   v
        ----//--/|-/-/-/-/----//--

 |/ 

                  (repeat 16 times)

        bass [enters midway through 
4th repeat; full drum kit enters
              midway through 8th 
repeat]

         v   v   v   v
    ------------------| 
    -4---4-------2--3-| 
    ---------2--------| 
    ------------------| 

Verse 1:

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          F#              E  F#  
        I feel depressed, I feel 
        E   F# E  F#
so bad
          E     F#                
        'Cause you're the best 
   E   F#         E  F# E  F#
girl that I ever had
        E  F#                  
        I can't get your love, I 
   E    F#         E    F# E  F#
can't get a fraction
        E  F#             
        Uh-oh, little girl, 
   E F#          E  F#  E
psychotic reaction
                          F# [N.C.]
        (shouted) And it feels like 
this!

        [drum break]

Instrumental break (double-time 
feel):

        [23 bars of guitar/harmonica
 solos]

        bass:

        (F#)
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v
   v     v
        -----------------|--------
        -4---4---4---4-4-|-4---4--
        -----------------|--------
        -----------------|--------

 |---------|---| 
 |-4-----2-|-4-| 
 |-----4---|---| 
 |---------|---| 

                          (repeat 22
 times)

        [drum break w/phasing]

        [full band repeats F#-E (as 
per verses), 8X]

Verse 2:

        I feel so lonely night and 
day
        I can't get your love, I 
must stay away
        I need you girl, by my side
        Uh-oh, little girl, would 
you like to take a ride, now
        I can't get your love, I 
can't get satisfaction
        Uh-oh, little girl, 
psychotic reaction

Coda:

        fuzz guitar (as per intro):

        [N.C.]
         v   v   v   v     v   v   v
   v     v   v   v   v     v
        -----------------|--------
        -----------------|--------
        -----------------|--------
        -----4-----2-----|-----4--
        --------24-------|--------
        -2---------------|-2------

 |---------|-----------------|---| 
 |---------|-----------------|---| 
 |---------|-----------------|---| 
 |---2-----|-----4-----2-----|---| 
 |24---4---|--------24-------|---| 
 |---------|-2---------------|-2-| 

        [repeat instrumental break; 
fade]

-- another ace 60's tab from 

-|Andrew Rogers